Toddler Games - Jump Start Toddler

Jump Start Toddler or as my daughter called it - Ducky

Starting off with the basics: DeeDee Duck is visiting her Grandma. While she is there, she might as well explore and learn about shapes, numbers, letters, counting and more.

Another of my kid's favorite computer games for toddlers. The game can be driven either by clicking on the item you want, holding the mouse pointer over it or waiting on that section to animate and hitting any key. This lets multiple skill levels have access to the games. Just smacking any old key will get you playing.

Additionally, every activity has a level one (for key smacking toddlers) or a level 2 for more challenging play. Level one on the counting level lets you pick a number and it shows you that many animals.  Level 2 makes you count the animals and hit only that number.  The corrections are gentle such as "you chose 8.  I don't think there are that many so lets try again".

Main menu:

The activities offered are as follows:

• Chipy's Tree-house - Make and match shapes to make toys - 2 levels of play
• Grandma's flower garden - help the butterfly change the flowers color on level 1, click on the flower that is the same as the butterfly on level 2

• Lilly pond – get shown X number of animals on level one and count the animals on level 2

• Picture play time in Grandma's House – coloring book fun

• ABC mice at the toadstools – get shown a for apple, b for ball on level 1, select which starting letter on level 2

• Music at the waterfall – click the 4 sets of instruments to change the music (fun)
• Peekaboo friends in the woods – clear butterflies with the mouse on level 1

and match babies and mamas on level 2

Pros - as far as computer games for toddlers, this one has it all.  Multiple levels, cute characters, multiple inputs for different ages, nice music and clickable animated surprises.

Cons –

• The music is oddly non-rhyming and irritatingly catchy too (picky?) 

My opinion: The Games are a lot of fun and you can dial-up the challenge for when your kids get bored. younger and older toddlers will love this game.